Key Stage 3 History Curriculum
In Year 7 students will study…
Local, national and international History and will be able to
describe key features of past societies. Students will be able to
identify change and continuity and the diverse nature of past
societies. Students will learn about significant events and
individuals in History. Students will be given the opportunities to
work independently on projects and begin to research and ask
their own questions.
You will be learning about:
SOME USEFUL HISTORY
WEBSITES:
http://www.schoolhistory.co.uk/
Excellent revision activities and
information for all key stages
http://www.historylearningsite.co.u
k/
Term 1 Highlights: The Roman Empire
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Roman Murder Mystery
The Roman Army
Roman Standard Competition
The Impact of the Empire in our Region
Term 2 Highlights: The Battle of Hastings and Medieval
Monarchs:
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Harold V William I and The Battle of Hastings
The nature of Norman control in Britain
Henry II v the Church
Medieval Monarchs Tea Party
A fantastic site with a wealth of
information
http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co
.uk
Excellent information perfect for
all History research.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/
Term 3 Highlights: The Miserable Middle Ages:
Parents/Carers can:
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Show an interest and talk about the school day
 Rats and Rebels
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Use the school diary/planner and discuss homework
 The
tasksBlack Death
 Medieval
Knights
Use parents
evenings
 The
Crusades
Praise
their achievement
BBC schools History site is perfect
for summaries of all of our key
topics
TASK:
Why not visit a Historical site and
send your History teacher a post
card!
St Robert of Newminster RC School and Sixth Form College
In Year 8 students will
study…
Local, national and international History and will be able to
describe key features of past societies. Students will be
able to identify change and continuity and the diverse
nature of past societies. Students will learn about
significant events and individuals in History. Students will
be given the opportunities to work independently on
projects and begin to research and ask their own
questions.
You will be learning about:
SOME USEFUL HISTORY
WEBSITES:
http://www.schoolhistory.co.uk/
Excellent revision activities and
information for all key stages
http://www.historylearningsite.co.u
k/
A fantastic site with a wealth of
information
Term 1 Highlights: The Tudors and Stuarts
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Were all Tudor and Stuart Monarchs bad leaders?
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What was the most significant event in the period?
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The big Tudor and Stuart exhibition
Term 2: The French Revolution
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Causes of the French Revolution
Significant events in the Revolution-The Tennis
Court Oath and the Storming of the Bastille
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Significant Individuals of the Revolution
Term 3: Highlighting: The Transatlantic Slave Trade
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The causes of the biggest forced migration of all
time
Were slaves always African?
The journey across the Atlantic
The fight for freedom
Parents/Carers can:
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Show an interest and talk about the school day
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Use the school diary/planner and discuss
homework tasks
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Use parents evenings
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Praise their achievement
St Robert of Newminster RC School and Sixth Form College
http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.
uk
Excellent information perfect for all
History research.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/
BBC schools History site is perfect
for summaries of all of our key
topics
TASK:
Why not visit a Historical site and
send your History teacher a post
card!
In Year 9 students will study…
Local, national and international History and will be able to
describe key features of past societies. Students will be able to
identify change and continuity and the diverse nature of past
societies. Students will learn about significant events and
individuals in History. Students will be given the opportunities
to work independently on projects and begin to research and
ask their own questions.
SOME USEFUL HISTORY
WEBSITES:
http://www.schoolhistory.co.uk/
Excellent revision activities and
information for all key stages
You will be learning about:
Term 1: World War One
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Causes of the Great War
Trench Warfare
Soldiers from our area
The Importance of the Centenary of the War
http://www.historylearningsite.c
o.uk/
A fantastic site with a wealth of
information
Term 2: World War Two and the Holocaust
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The Rise of Hitler and Nazi Germany
The Road to War
The treatment of the Jews
A special Holocaust survivor speaker
http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.
co.uk
Excellent information perfect for
all History research.
Term 3: The Twentieth Century
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Mind-blowing events of the Twentieth century that
have changed History forever!
The Jarrow Crusade
The Atomic Bomb
The fight for Civil Rights in America
Parents/Carers can:
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Show an interest and talk about the school day
Use the school diary/planner and discuss homework
tasks
Use parents evenings
Praise their achievement
St Robert of Newminster RC School and Sixth Form College
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/
BBC schools History site is
perfect for summaries of all of
our key topics
TASK:
Why not visit a Historical site and
send your History teacher a post
card!